Miles Platting spotlightSpring 2018 Issue 42 MILES PLATTING COMMUNITY GROCER Open at Queensbury Court Every Thursday from 9:30am – 12pm See page 5 to find out more! What’s inside? 2017 in Review For the Over 50’s For the Under 20’s Miles Platting Community Grocer Community News What’s On BIG Funding Employment, Volunteering & Training Sports & Leisure Childcare Animals Home Crime Environment Community Gardens Pat’s Gardening Corner Adactus Miles Platting gets connected facebook: Adactus Miles Platting twitter: AdactusMP This document is available in other languages, larger text, braille and on audio cd miles platting spotlight | 1 Contact us.. If you’d like to get in touch about anything related to Spotlight contact: Amy Holden on 0161 2032600 or by email at: [email protected] 2017 in Review A LOOK BACK AT LAST YEAR… 2017 marked 10 years since Adactus began working in Miles Platting as part of the PFI Regeneration programme, and to celebrate we arranged a whole host of events throughout the year. Below are just a few of the highlights… 2 | miles platting spotlight 10 YEARS IN MILES PLATTING: A celebration of people and communities On 28th November last year, Adactus hosted a lavish awards ceremony to commemorate 10 years of PFI partnership working in Miles Platting, celebrating local people and community projects. The event at the Sheridan Suite on Oldham Road included a film premiere showcasing a documentary of all the good work that has helped transform Miles Platting over the last 10 years, highlighting various local projects and events that have taken place in that time and more recently. The film was a result of collaborative work between film producers REEL MCR and local residents, who in return received on the job training in film and media production. The evening was hosted by ‘Longfella’ Poet Tony Walsh who was joined by staff from Adactus, Manchester City Council and the Renaissance Consortium who handed out a series of awards celebrating the dedication and hard work of local volunteers and community members. It was a celebration of neighbourhoods and people that have successfully set up and delivered amazing projects that have made a real positive difference to residents of Miles Platting. And the award winners were… Good Neighbour Award: MIKE BISHOP Young Resident Award: HANNAH LYNCH Health & Wellbeing Award: MILES PLATTING COMMUNITY GROCER Bringing the Community Together Award – Activities & Events: APOSTLES COMMUNITY KITCHEN Bringing the Community Together Award – Organisations & Venues: APOSTLES, TRINITY AND ST. CUTHBERT’S CHURCHES Community Achievement – Individual: REV. ELLIE TRIMBLE Community Achievement – Group: ST. GEORGE’S DAY PARADE ORGANISING COMMITTEE Suzanne Bullock, Assistant Director of Housing Services said “We were delighted to be celebrating 10 years of working in Miles Platting. The night was all about celebrating people and the local community. All the projects nominated have made a real difference to the lives of local people and their neighbourhood. A testament to great partnership working, the film will serve as a lasting record of all the good work that has made Miles Platting the great area it is today” miles platting spotlight | 3 For the Over 50’s Tai Chi at Butler Activities at Victoria Square Monday Desert Island Discs 6:30pm-8pm on 2nd April Tuesday Many Hands Craft & Knitting Club 2pm-4pm Wednesday Meditation 10am on the first Wednesday of every month Thursday Breakfast Club 10am Friday Computer Sessions 2pm-4pm For the Under 20’s ASPIRE YOUTH HUB AN OPEN ACCESS YOUTH CLUB FOR 13 Year 5 and 6 Club -19 YEAR OLDS Tuesdays 5-7pm Thursdays 7-9pm St Georges Community Centre, Bothwell Rd, Collyhurst, M40 7NY Victoria Mill Hut, (Community Library), Lower Vickers street, Starts 6th February 2018 Miles Platting, M40 7LJ For more information ring Chris or Sharon on 0161 834 5665 [email protected] 0161 834 5665 [email protected] 0161 834 5665 Limited Company in England and Wales (registration no: 7039253) Registered Charity (no: 1133626) EastlandsASPIRE Trust Year 5 and 6 Club Tuesdays 5-7pm Superactive Multi-Sports Camp for children aged 5-13 featuring a variety of sports including Athletics, Boxing, Basketball, Squash, Cricket and many more. [email protected] 0161 8343rd 5665 April 2018 – Friday 13th April 2018 10am-4pm Limited Company in £40England and Walesper (registration week no: 7039253) for Registered Manchester Charity (no: 1133626) residents (pro-rata for week 1) Led by qualified coaches with DBS clearance at The Manchester Regional Arena Indoor and Outdoor Athletics Track/National Squash Centre (Etihad Campus) 4 | miles platting spotlight Miles Platting Community Grocer In August last year, Miles Platting Community Grocer was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester. Since then there have been over 100 local residents through the door, the project has received significant recognition and a number of awards, including Best Partnership Project at The Spirit of Manchester Awards and the Health and Wellbeing Award at the Miles Platting Community Awards Ceremony. Based at Queensbury Court, the Community Grocer was set up by Adactus and Healthy Me Healthy Communities and is now run almost entirely by a group of passionate resident volunteers. Predominantly a food sharing membership scheme, the project also aims to reduce food poverty, food waste and social isolation and to improve the health and wellbeing of volunteers and members alike. By paying just £2.50 to the shop, members can choose around £12 worth of food, toiletries and household essentials, all supplied by FareShare, Tesco and M&S. More than just a shop, the Grocer also acts as a community hub, a space for local residents to get together for a brew and a slice of toast. It has been a busy few months since the Grocer opened but the volunteers are now looking into other services which can be provided, considering workshops and training, the addition of a clothes and furniture swap shop as well as a number of other social activities. Watch this space! To find out more about volunteering at the shop, or to become a member, simply pop in on a Thursday between 9:30am and 12pm. There will be a brew with your name on it! BENEFITS FOR VOLUNTEERS BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS • Making new friends • Free memberships • Supporting the local • Reduced price food, community toiletries and household • Improved health and essentials “I left with a tear in wellbeing my eye, it will help so much, you can’t believe what a difference it will make to my week” For further information, please contact Rich Browning, Miles Platting Healthy Me Healthy Communities via email at Member [email protected] or by phone on 07913 540680, or simply pop in to Miles Platting Community Grocer at Queensbury Court, Wardle Street, Miles Platting, M40 7DD. miles platting spotlight | 5 Community News Holiday Fun & Food February half term school holidays saw yet HOLIDAY another Holiday Fun & Food event held at the FUN & FOOD Church of The Apostles on Ridgway Street. 17 families took part in the 4 day programme with sessions ranging from biscuit baking to card making! As the half term fell so close to Valentines Day, the group decided on a Care & Share theme. Reverend Ellie Trimble ran a workshop to raise awareness of Miles Platting’s homeless community. This led to the children making biscuits and writing notes for the users of the night shelter at the church. In addition to making salt dough figures and care cards, the group enjoyed a trip out to ‘Flip Out!’ on Ashton New Road. The group are now busy organising the next holiday fun & food event for April – so watch this space! Adactus are merging with New Charter ADACTUS HOUSING GROUP ARE MERGING WITH NEW CHARTER HOUSING GROUP. The new organisation will be called Jigsaw Homes Group Ltd. Preparations to bring the two organisations together have been progressing well and a merger is due to take place in April 2018. Jigsaw will be one of the country’s largest housing associations with more than 33,000 homes across the North West and East Midlands, creating new and exciting opportunities for tenants and our customers. Once the new Group is formed, you will remain a tenant of Manchester City Council and your rights as a tenant or leaseholder will not be affected and you will continue to receive services from us in the same way that you do now. 6 | miles platting spotlight Community News Lalley Centre News The Lalley Centre is located in Collyhurst in the basement of St Malachy’s School on Eggington Street (M40 7RG). It is open for all North Manchester residents, including people living in Miles Platting. We have lots going on, including: • A weekly Food Bank (Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon) • An Emergency Food Parcel service – via agency referral • Health and Well Being sessions (Fridays 1-3pm) • Sewing and Knitting Circle drop in (Fridays 10.30-12 noon) • Work Club (Thursdays 1-3pm) • English Lessons - by appointment • Welfare Benefits, Debt Advice, and general support and information • Internet access • Signposting to other services • A Community Allotment We are also always looking for volunteers in our centre and allotment. Please get in touch with us if you need support or want to help out by email at lalleycentre@ caritassalford.org.uk or by phone on 0161 205 2754. The Ancoats Dispensary Trust proposals for an affordable housing scheme, retaining as much of the original building as possible to celebrate the historic importance to the city. This is exciting news indeed and although The Ancoats Dispensary Trust wish to let all their supporters know that after the Ancoats Dispensary Trust are saddened 5 years of fighting to save the Ancoats by not being able to retain ownership of Dispensary they have been unable to the building, they are proud that over the raise the final piece of funding of almost past 5 years they have been able to draw 1 million pounds, that would have attention to the Dispensary’s fantastic triggered off Stage 2 and the restoration history and to encourage people to engage of this amazing building.